Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Morton and Stanton Counties, KS
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Dodge City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Morton County and southwestern Stanton County in Kansas until 7:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Kansas
- Issued
- August 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Dodge City KS
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Dodge City KS. The alert is effective from August 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM CDT until August 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Morton County and southwestern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas. Locations impacted include Manter.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:00 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Richfield, moving north at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated the source of the information. Expected impacts include hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:45 PM CDT on August 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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